Summer Transfer Window - 2016

machiavellianme

BullBlackNova wrote: »

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36945414[/urOR

Southampton sign Alex McCarthy (GK from Crystal Palace) and Jeremy Pied (RB from Nice).

I look forward to next summer's £30 million bids from Liverpool.

Mccarthy is an odd one. Would have thought he'd move somewhere to be 1st choice?
Or to sit on Liverpools bench :pac:

rob316

Manchester City complete deal for Leroy Sane.

Wes Hoolahan signs news 2 year contract at Norwich.

Lucas Hood

Gylfi Sigurdsson signs a new 4 year deal at Swansea.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/archiert1/status/760403452790968320

€400 million paid to Bundesliga clubs from EPL clubs in last 2 Summer windows.

DenMan

Argentina have their new manager, Edgardo Bauza.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36951104

Harry Palmr

Are Real Madrid broke? They are offering swapsies for Sissoko!

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Real Madrid to offer Newcastle loan players to seal Moussa Sissoko deal https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/02/real-madrid-newcastle-moussa-sissoko-diame-clark?CMP=share_btn_tw …

The Talking Bread

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Are Real Madrid broke? They are offering swapsies for Sissoko!

good player. Stood up to the plate at Euros when h got the chance

Neamhshuntasach

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Are Real Madrid broke? They are offering swapsies for Sissoko!

They'll be broke after spending a load on Pogba.

Liam McPoyle

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Are Real Madrid broke? They are offering swapsies for Sissoko!

They are busy gathering all their spare pennies to gazump United for Pogba.

Its preposterous that the alleged richest soccer club in the world are offering swaps.

ASOT

Saul T Nutzz wrote: »

They are busy gathering all their spare pennies to gazump United for Pogba.

Its preposterous that the alleged richest soccer club in the world are offering swaps.

It's preposterous that there after Sissoko is the first place.

GavRedKing

Madrid have a looming transfer ban, so I assumed, after buying back Morata and FFP being a load of tosh, theyed blow millions this summer.

Surprisingly not.

Lord TSC

Swansea reject the £10m bid for Williams from Everton, as per the BBC.

Sky Germany saying Draxler wants a move from Wolfsburg.

And Fazio looks done to Roma.

kevthegaff

Maybe they'll give us ronaldo on loan, he's starting to get on!

The Talking Bread

kevthegaff wrote: »

Maybe they'll give us ronaldo on loan, he's starting to get on!

Dundalk could be in for him now!

dr.kenneth noisewater

Leicester sign [font=Arial, Helvetica, freesans, sans-serif]Kapustka[/font]

dr.kenneth noisewater

[font=Arial, Helvetica, freesans, sans-serif]Aston Villa have 12m bid for Ross McCormack accepted[/font]

Johner

Ciaran Clark has signed for Newcastle. Good move for him.

stesaurus

Gabriel Jesus confirmed for City. He'll arrive in January, hope it's snowing

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36964045

Mr.Nice Guy

Damn, I think that's a great bit of business for Man City.

Also good for Palmeiras that they keep him until the Brasileiro finishes as they lost the last two games and were knocked off top spot without him.

razorblunt

Salah to Roma permanently for £12m is a bargain too.

dor83

Inter have finally signed Candreva from Lazio, decent signing in my opinion.

eagle eye

Gabriel Jesus is a massive signing for City.

How can Salah go at the price when you have Ibe, Redmond and Townsend costing more? Isaac Success cost just a million less than Salah!

It's a fantastic deal for Roma.

Lord TSC

eagle eye wrote: »

Gabriel Jesus is a massive signing for City.

How can Salah go at the price when you have Ibe, Redmond and Townsend costing more? Isaac Success cost just a million less than Salah!

It's a fantastic deal for Roma.

Afaik, the 12m was agreed at the start of the loan as a future buy price. Without it, I'd say he'd have cost significantly more, but thats the risk with those sorts of deals

Dempsey

eagle eye wrote: »

Gabriel Jesus is a massive signing for City.

How can Salah go at the price when you have Ibe, Redmond and Townsend costing more? Isaac Success cost just a million less than Salah!

It's a fantastic deal for Roma.

Because Salah wouldnt be interested. Its a choice between a club he's settled into like Roma or moving to the likes of Bournemouth! The fact that a club can pay Chelsea a better transfer fee wont sway a player in Salah's situation

Buford T. Justice XIX

Roberto Martinez new Belgium coach????

https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/760930771720867841

inforfun

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Roberto Martinez new Belgium coach????

https://twitter.com/Squawka/status/760930771720867841

Anything possible there in that non-country.
You and I could have applied for the job as the Belgian FA werent looking, they were waiting who was going to apply for the job.

The Talking Bread

inforfun wrote: »

Anything possible there in that non-country.
You and I could have applied for the job as the Belgian FA werent looking, they were waiting who was going to apply for the job.

what's the issue with Belgium?!

irelandrover

The Talking Bread wrote: »

what's the issue with Belgium?!

From that response I'd guess that Inforfun is Dutch. the Dutch tend to look down on the Belgiums.

The Talking Bread

irelandrover wrote: »

From that response I'd guess that Inforfun is Dutch. the Dutch tend to look down on the Belgiums.

ah, so I see.The Lowlands rivalry...... never fails to bring a great laugh around here! I should have known!

inforfun

Looking too much into that Lowland rivalry.
It always has been the Belgians having an issue with The Dutch than the other way around.
Dutch cheer on Belgium on an EC/WC when they arent there themselves but Belgians hope Holland will be out of it as fast as possible (generally speaking)

The Belgian FA is just a bunch of clowns, on par with the Irish FA.
That their is now a generation of a bunch of talented players ( not team though) is not thanks to their FA.

if you have an afternoon spare, look up their league set up.... and how often that has changed over the years.

And a non-country....Well, french speaking and dutch speaking Belgians never trusted each other, dont trust each other now and never will trust each other.

The Talking Bread

inforfun wrote: »

Looking too much into that Lowland rivalry.
It always has been the Belgians having an issue with The Dutch than the other way around.
Dutch cheer on Belgium on an EC/WC when they arent there themselves but Belgians hope Holland will be out of it as fast as possible (generally speaking)

The Belgian FA is just a bunch of clowns, on par with the Irish FA.
That their is now a generation of a bunch of talented players ( not team though) is not thanks to their FA.

if you have an afternoon spare, look up their league set up.... and how often that has changed over the years.

And a non-country....Well, french speaking and dutch speaking Belgians never trusted each other, dont trust each other now and never will trust each other.

I am well aware that their fortune generation as a lot to do with sheer luck and immigration but to not acknowledge the efforts put into youth development, mainly at the hand of Sablon, in the mid 200os is fairly ignorant (I mean ignoring the facts, not a personal insult!).

He used to focus on 4-3-3 systems in schools and fluid on the floor football, putting in coaching systems to develop same.

Putting cultural and political issues (or whatever influences the division of these countries and inner conflict therein) you can't deny they have made some strides and the Belgian FA's role in this!

Or else you could and no doubt will! ha!:D

inforfun

Yeah, comparing them to the Irish FA was harsh, I admit that. They did some good for youth football

But just look into the conclusion of last years 2nd division (Eupen, Antwerp, White Star) and see just 1 example of the KBVB at work.

inforfun

inforfun wrote: »

Yeah, comparing them to the Irish FA was harsh, I admit that. They did some good for youth football

But just look into the conclusion of last years 2nd division (Eupen, Antwerp, White Star) and see just 1 example of the KBVB at work.

How'd that happen?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Swansea City complete the signing of Fernando Llorente on a two-year deal



http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/swansea-city-complete-signing-fernando-llorente-two-year-deal-1574286

SantryRed

Just tried to read up on the Belgian Leagues. Jesus Christ what a head ****.

Liam McPoyle

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Swansea City complete the signing of Fernando Llorente on a two-year deal



http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/swansea-city-complete-signing-fernando-llorente-two-year-deal-1574286

Wasn't he touted for a big money move a couple of years ago or am I confusing him with someone else?

BullBlackNova

Saul T Nutzz wrote: »

Wasn't he touted for a big money move a couple of years ago or am I confusing him with someone else?

He was targeted by a few clubs after a couple of good seasons with Bilbao. The club dug their heels in and refused to sell, he barely played for his last season there and ran his contract down and left for free.

Joined Juvé and had a good first season but was replaced by Mandzukic and had two (I think) bit-part seasons. Ended up back in Spain at Sevilla last season and didn't do a huge amount - 4 goals or something.

He's big, strong and can be a nuisance in the box. In the right conditions he could well score 15 goals for Swansea, but he may well find himself isolated or marked out of it in some games too.

It's hard to tell if he's just made the wrong moves or wasn't a great talent in the first place but it's not exactly gone swimmingly in his last few years.

inforfun

Deleted User wrote: »

How'd that happen?

Very long story but the club that won the championship in the 2nd division is now 2nd level amateurs (White Star)
Club is playing in Molenbeek. Yep, that Molenbeek.

Had a very good article about the finish of the season there but it was in Dutch.
IIrc i dumped it in the football betting thread at 1 point.

Edit:

Found it

ctrl-alt-delete

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Joined Juvé and had a good first season but was replaced by Mandzukic and had two (I think) bit-part seasons. Ended up back in Spain at Sevilla last season and didn't do a huge amount - 4 goals or something.

Pretty poor season with - 4 goals :pac:

BullBlackNova

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Pretty poor season with - 4 goals :pac:

Richard Dunne would be proud of that return.

Beefy78

BullBlackNova wrote: »

He was targeted by a few clubs after a couple of good seasons with Bilbao. The club dug their heels in and refused to sell, he barely played for his last season there and ran his contract down and left for free.

Joined Juvé and had a good first season but was replaced by Mandzukic and had two (I think) bit-part seasons. Ended up back in Spain at Sevilla last season and didn't do a huge amount - 4 goals or something.

He's big, strong and can be a nuisance in the box. In the right conditions he could well score 15 goals for Swansea, but he may well find himself isolated or marked out of it in some games too.

It's hard to tell if he's just made the wrong moves or wasn't a great talent in the first place but it's not exactly gone swimmingly in his last few years.

I hope it goes well for him - he's one of those guys who just looks like he was born to play in the Premier League.

ERG89

Not a player but according to Gazzetta dello Sport; AC Milan have been sold for €700m, fairly overpriced for all the work needed to be done there.

GavRedKing

Papy Djilobodji has today signed for Sunderland in a permanent transfer.

Sold for about 8m.

His 1 minute cameo in the League Cup for Chelsea, he will never be forgotten.

Paully D

GavRedKing wrote: »

Papy Djilobodji has today signed for Sunderland in a permanent transfer.

Sold for about 8m.

His 1 minute cameo in the League Cup for Chelsea, he will never be forgotten.

Any thoughts on him Gav? I know he never played but any insight from the Chelsea end of things? Sunderland have been after him for quite a while and thought they had him last summer until Chelsea stepped in.

Trigger

Few bits from last night and this morning

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/761644403245088768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

BBC Sport ✔@BBCSport
Scott Sinclair looks set to move to Celtic.

He's having a medical on Saturday http://bbc.in/2aGmSPc

https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/761631699092533248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Swansea City AFC ✔@SwansOfficial
✍️ We are delighted to announce the signing of @llorentefer19. #WelcomeFernando

https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/761834438284210177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Manchester City ✔@ManCity
We are delighted to announce the signing of Marlos Moreno.

https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/761836267730591748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Kaveh Solhekol ✔@SkyKaveh
Man City sending Marlos Moreno on season long loan to Deportivo la Coruna straight after signing him for £4.75m

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/762043304171171840

Swansea City are set to break their transfer record.

Atletico's Borja Baston is on his way

Buford T. Justice XIX

Possibly the signing of the season, Gary Neville returns to Sky...

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/762190551667974145

Sort-of football related:)

Buford T. Justice XIX

With the Club's permission, Thomas Vermaelen has travelled to Rome to undergo a medical with AS Roma

https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/762231886206865408

GavRedKing

Paully D wrote: »

Any thoughts on him Gav? I know he never played but any insight from the Chelsea end of things? Sunderland have been after him for quite a while and thought they had him last summer until Chelsea stepped in.

I reckon he'll do well.

He was very impressive for Bremen when he helped them avoid relegation when he joined in January.

I think the fact he was a board signing and not a Jose one last summer was always going to go against him. He played in the two pre-season games in Austria for us and he looked decent.

I reckon under Moyes and consistent game time he'll up his game again and prove to be a good signing.

Blatter

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

With the Club's permission, Thomas Vermaelen has travelled to Rome to undergo a medical with AS Roma

https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/762231886206865408

I still don't understand how Arsenal managed to get £15m for him two years ago when he was in the last year of his contract.

He wasn't even that good and everyone knew he was a crock.